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Particle marking
Example 11-111:
Dem iz oolde an nan a wi.
Dem
3pl
iz
cop
.
prs
oold-e
old-er
an
than
nan
none
a
of
wi.
1pl
They are older than any one of us.
Source:
nd
Example 11-112:
An deer di tingz chiipa dan hiar.
An
and
deer
dem
.
loc
di
art
.
def
ting-z
thing-
pl
chiip-a
cheap-er
dan
than
hiar.
dem
.
loc
And there all things are cheaper than here.
Source:
nd
Example 11-113:
John taala (d)an Mary.
John
John
taal-a
tall-er
(d)an
than
Mary.
Mary
John is taller than Mary.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Feature:
Comparative standard marking
Source:
Own knowledge
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